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August 27, 2009 Archives


Update: Kennedy motorcade arrives at JFK Library

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By Amanda Milkovits    Email

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's body is carried into the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Thursday afternoon. The Providence Journal / Glenn Osmundson......



R.I. House delays return until October

6:41 PM Thu, Aug 27, 2009 | | Comments (24)
By Katherine Gregg    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- House Speaker William J. Murphy has notified lawmakers in his chamber that the House will not return next week, as originally contemplated,......



Judge hears arguments over R.I. workers' retirement benefits

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By Randal Edgar    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A U.S. District Court judge listened for 90 minutes Thursday as the state and its largest state employees union presented opposing arguments......



Sen. Reed may be in line for new committee posts

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By John E. Mulligan, Washington bureau    Email

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Jack Reed figures in the speculation about which Senate Democrats will take on powerful new positions in the wake of......



Martian meteorite named after Block Island

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr.    Email

NASA photo Block Island, a rock the size of a large watermelon spotted in July on the surface of Mars, turned out to be the......



Fund helps family of 6-year-old boy who died in crash

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By Maria Armental    Email

JOHNSTON, R.I. -- A fund has been set up at Bank of America to help the Tellier family cover medical expenses after their 6-year-old son......



Update: Nice day today, but Danny could ruin weekend

2:40 PM Thu, Aug 27, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

Weather Underground Live, five-day tracking chart for Tropical Storm Danny PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It looks like we're in for a beautiful day Thursday. Enjoy......



Update: Senator leaves the Cape for the final time

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By News staff    Email

The family and friends of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy watch as his casket is moved to a hearse at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis......



Transcript: Live swine-flu chat with RI's health director

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By Mike McDermott    Email

Providence Journal photo / Bob Thayer Dr. David R. Gifford, Rhode Island director of health, answers questions about swine flu during a live chat......



E. Greenwich harbormaster's boat damaged in fire

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By Barbara Polichetti    Email

WARWICK, R.I. -- An early morning fire engulfed the East Greenwich harbormaster's boat Thursday as it was docked just over the town line in Warwick.......



RI man plays role in Dutch 'moon rock' mystery

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By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

AP Photo In this photo released by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, a rock supposedly brought back from the moon,......



Foxwoods to operate normally while restructuring debt

10:12 AM Thu, Aug 27, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) -- The American Indian tribe that operates Foxwoods Resort Casino says it has sufficient cash to operate as normal while it works......



Kennedy motorcade to pass family landmarks

9:03 AM Thu, Aug 27, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By John E. Mulligan, Washington bureau    Email

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's body will be borne by motorcade from Cape Cod to Boston (map) Thursday, passing through neighborhoods of special significance to his......



Kennedy to lie in repose in Boston for 2 days

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By Jack Perry    Email

An honor guard loads the casket into a hearse. AP photo / Stew Milne HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (AP) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's body will......



Scholarship fund set up to remember Bristol hit-run victim

8:23 AM Thu, Aug 27, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Donita Naylor    Email

WARREN, R.I. -- Friends and family have set up the Joseph Hunt Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor the 20-year-old grill and saute cook at Jack's......



Thursday's Providence Journal front page: Sen. Kennedy

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By Jack Perry    Email

Thursday's Providence Journal front page reports on the death of U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The Last Lion: Overcoming tragedy, he championed America's forgotten......



Two men accused of carjacking, using stun gun

7:20 AM Thu, Aug 27, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Amanda Milkovits    Email

SOMERSET, Mass. -- The police say that two Fall River men were ready and waiting with a stun gun to carjack a man arriving at......



Today in history: U.S. troops move into Japan

6:53 AM Thu, Aug 27, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Thomas J. Morgan    Email

On Aug. 27, 2008 A year ago today: A collection of photographs by the late Andy Warhol, he of the Campbell's Tomato Soup can painting......